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Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson. Photo: Submitted

COLUMN: All I want for the holidays is a safer B.C.

Nelson-Creston MLA writes about the toxic drug crisis

Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson. Photo: Submitted
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.

Ask Your Funeral Director: Remembering lost loved ones at Christmas

On Dec. 8, a gathering will be held at Rotacrest to remember those we’ve lost

Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
On Skill Share Saturday at the Creston Valley Public Library, create upcycled Christmas ornaments with old books. (Pixabay)

Create cute Christmas crafts with Creston Valley Public Library

This Saturday, Dec. 10, the Skill Share program will provide a fun crafting opportunity

On Skill Share Saturday at the Creston Valley Public Library, create upcycled Christmas ornaments with old books. (Pixabay)
Saara Itkonen has been the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library since 2018. (Photo credit Brian Lawrence)

Lit: Creston Valley Public Library staff pick the best books of 2022

Here’s some great books to add to your holiday reading list

Saara Itkonen has been the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library since 2018. (Photo credit Brian Lawrence)
Go green with recyclable wrapping paper this Christmas. (Pixabay)

E-Tips: Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Submitted by Bonnie White,member of Creston Climate Action Society Welcome to the…

Go green with recyclable wrapping paper this Christmas. (Pixabay)
Creston Valley Blossom Singers performed Celtic Christmas in 2018. (Photo submitted)
Creston Valley Blossom Singers performed Celtic Christmas in 2018. (Photo submitted)
A stump cultured tree ready to be adorned with decorations for Christmas.(Submitted)

Creston Rotary Club selling Kootenay-grown, stump cultured Christmas trees

Starting on Nov. 26th, get your Christmas tree for only $30

A stump cultured tree ready to be adorned with decorations for Christmas.(Submitted)
Columnist Margaret Miller is a longtime Creston Valley resident.

Valley Views: Staying Put

‘I’m less like the Canadian Geese that head south when temperatures drop and more like the Snowy Owls - content to ruffle my feathers and stick around until spring.’

Columnist Margaret Miller is a longtime Creston Valley resident.
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.

Ask Your Funeral Director: Focusing on the Past

‘When the time comes for my funeral, I hope my family and friends don’t just focus on the mistakes I made in my younger years, but rather on the man I have become.’

Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
The Creston Valley Public Library. (Photo by Kelsey Yates)

Creston Valley Public Library offers new Saturday program

Skill Share Saturdays will begin on Nov. 19

The Creston Valley Public Library. (Photo by Kelsey Yates)
November is Philanthropy Month. (Pixabay)
November is Philanthropy Month. (Pixabay)
Canned products sit on shelves at a food bank. (Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

Columbia Bottle Recycling hosts fundraiser for Creston Food Bank

Donate your bottles and cans to help those in need this holiday season

Canned products sit on shelves at a food bank. (Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
“Think on These Things” is a column written by retired Creston Pastor Ian Cotton.

Think on These Things: Rebelling Against the Lord

‘His whole life was a reproof to their selfishness.’

“Think on These Things” is a column written by retired Creston Pastor Ian Cotton.
Mayor John Dooley and Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson cut the ribbon for Nelson’s bike route in 2021. Photo: Anthony Sanna

COLUMN: A tribute to John Dooley and Ron Toyota

MLA Brittny Anderson writes about the former mayors of Nelson and Creston

Mayor John Dooley and Nelson-Creston MLA Brittny Anderson cut the ribbon for Nelson’s bike route in 2021. Photo: Anthony Sanna
Banded Woolly Bears of the Isabella Tiger Moth feeding on grass just before going to their wintering-place. (Photo by Ed McMackin)

Out There: The Life of a Banded Woolly Bear

By Ed McMackin, biologist by profession and naturalist by nature It has…

Banded Woolly Bears of the Isabella Tiger Moth feeding on grass just before going to their wintering-place. (Photo by Ed McMackin)
Chasing a relationship for the wrong reasons can harm your own self-worth. (Metro)

Truest Reflections: What are you chasing?

‘When I feel insecure, I chase a person.’

Chasing a relationship for the wrong reasons can harm your own self-worth. (Metro)
Construction has begun on new student housing at the Castlegar Selkirk College campus. Photo: Selkirk College

Selkirk College breaks ground on new student housing in Castlegar and Nelson

Construction has started on 112-bed project on the Castlegar Campus and a 36-unit project in Nelson

Construction has begun on new student housing at the Castlegar Selkirk College campus. Photo: Selkirk College
The floral paintings were installed on Hillside Street on Oct. 23. (From ArtSpace)

PHOTOS: ArtSpace installs mural on Creston’s Hillside Street

The floral paintings was the first public art project from ArtSpace

The floral paintings were installed on Hillside Street on Oct. 23. (From ArtSpace)
Acupuncture can be used to treat digestion ailments. (Pixabay)

Natural Health Approach: Acupuncture and Digestion

By Paul Gaucher, co-owner of Creston Acupuncture and Natural Health Centre Acupuncture…

Acupuncture can be used to treat digestion ailments. (Pixabay)
Selkirk College sustainability co-ordinator Laura Nessman (right) and Laura Sacks from the West Kootenay Climate Hub are two of the organizers of this year’s TEDxSelkirkCollege Countdown event that is taking place online on Sunday, Nov. 6. The two-hour event will feature a dozen local presenters and is free to everyone in the community. Photo: Submitted

Selkirk College hosts TEDx online event

More than a dozen speakers are taking part in the online event Nov. 6

Selkirk College sustainability co-ordinator Laura Nessman (right) and Laura Sacks from the West Kootenay Climate Hub are two of the organizers of this year’s TEDxSelkirkCollege Countdown event that is taking place online on Sunday, Nov. 6. The two-hour event will feature a dozen local presenters and is free to everyone in the community. Photo: Submitted